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Tim Whitmire, of the Associated Press, reports the campaign of Democratic congressional hopeful and former NFL QB Heath Shuler has filed a financial disclosure statement, more than six months late. Campaign spokesman Andrew Whalen said the campaign has paid a $200 fine for filing the paperwork late and noted that the campaign changed managers at the start of the year.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reports former NFL QB Heath Shuler announced today that he will run for the United States House of Representatives 11th Congressional district in North Carolina, a post currently held by long-time Republican Congressman Charles Taylor. Shuler filed paperwork this morning with the Federal Election Commission, according to a news release.

The AP, citing WNOX radio in Knoxville, has reported QB Heath Shuler is going to retire from football due to his injured foot which has been bothering him for almost two years. He was released by the Oakland Raiders yesterday.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that QB Heath Shuler, who as reported earlier, probably won't sign with the Bears is now expected to visit with the Raiders on Monday along with a few other teams next week. He has passed physicals with the Saints and Bears.

The Chicago Tribune reports the Bears met with Free Agent QB Heath Shuler earlier today but he does not appear to be in their future plans. The Bears are expected to draft a QB early in the upcoming draft and Shuler feels that's a situation he does not want to get into. "If a team's in a situation where they say, "We're definitely going to go after our quarterback of the future," then that's certainly not a place I want to be," Shuler said. The Bears remain "interested" in Tony Banks (StL) and Glenn Foley (NYJ) although not much is taking place on those fronts. Reportedly the Jets will potentially shop LB James Farrior since they have come to an agreement with LB Roman Phifer, and the Bears would have some interest in Farrior if he is shopped.

The San Jose Mercury News reports the Bears, who are in or out of the Detmer trade picture (depending on the story of the day), are said to be interested in bringing in Gus Frerotte (WAS) and Heath Shuler (if he's released by New Orleans) over the next two weeks for visits and they do not want to part with a draft pick in the first four rounds.